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Amazon S3 vs Oracle Cloud Object Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon S3
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Cloud Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 is 11.5%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Cloud Object Storage is 3.9%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Vagner Martins - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data security with seamless integration and static website capabilities
S3 is a great service offering numerous possibilities. It allows for storing objects and files of various types. I appreciate its capability to create static websites and integrate with services like CloudFront, EC2, and DynamoDB. Despite being focused on security, I leverage features such as cryptography and integration with CloudTrail.
PriyankShrivastava - PeerSpot reviewer
A workhorse that enables high availability but support has room for improvement
There is always room for improvement. When a product is marketed, many claims are made, but in reality, it does not always perform as expected. The usability and real-time capabilities could be enhanced. The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed. Technical support also lacks a timely response.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We appreciate that this solution is relatively easy to use, straightforward, and reliable."
"S3 is well suited for both big and little data repositories of objects ranging from backup to archive to active video images and much more."
"Some of the most valuable features are how convenient and easy to use S3 is. It's nicely integrated with AWS and is available on the AWS console."
"We can store incremental data and get high availability and fault tolerance."
"The tool offers great scalability to its users."
"We can easily connect to the AWS resources."
"The solution easily connects with the cloud, hardware, or other services to move data."
"The product's deployment phase is easy."
"It is stable, requires high availability, and works with large datasets seamlessly."
"The most valuable features of the tool are scalability and security."
"One key feature is that you can make buckets private, requiring pre-authentication and using a specific URL for access. Additionally, the buckets are encrypted by default. The flexibility of public or private buckets and how you grant access are vital security features."
"The solution's most valuable features are its speed, unlimited space, and simplicity of use."
"The technical support for the solution was very nice."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage is valuable for storing unstructured data, such as text documents and word documents."
"We use it mostly in the cloud. It is stable, requires high availability, and works with large datasets seamlessly."
 

Cons

"The tool's speed is comparatively low, especially considering that there are some other services where we can store data, like EBS."
"We would like some improvement in the cost of storage via this solution, as it currently has a very high price point."
"The product should enable users to create their own shortcuts."
"Amazon S3's unit of measure for expansion should be smaller."
"The solution needs to improve test recognition."
"There is a limitation with the data upload size, such as the five terabytes restriction. I would like to see an increase in the data upload limit, similar to DynamoDB, where there is no data limit."
"Everything around visibility, dashboards, and all of the statistics through which the tool provides information 24 hours a day means that it is not done on a real-time basis."
"An encryption mechanism and storage optimization could be added."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage needs to have an additional bucket for security."
"Cost-wise, it is not an affordable tool if you allocate space, and try to use it some other day."
"Sometimes, there are glitches with applying policies. Even when the policy is correct, it might not work consistently. We need to troubleshoot to see if it's a user error or if the policy itself needs adjustment. It usually works after refreshing, but that inconsistency is a minor complexity."
"The solution should provide more customization and the possibility of doing more manual tasks."
"The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed. Technical support also lacks a timely response."
"The usability and real-time capabilities could be enhanced."
"I could not find a load balancer in OCI similar to the support provided by Microsoft Azure and AWS."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing model is complex."
"The tool is not too expensive considering the various pros."
"The solution is very inexpensive at 50 cents per gigabyte, per month."
"The pricing can be improved."
"The solution is fairly priced."
"One can manage the price of the tool. The tool is worth the money if we want to store the data in Amazon S3."
"The price of Amazon S3 depends on various variables. However, the price overall is fair."
"The cost of Amazon S3 is good. The pricing model is based on the usage of the solution."
"We have a yearly subscription for the product."
"During the billing cycle, if I use the tool only for a day, I still need to pay you for a month."
"Disaster recovery (DR) can be expensive."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage might not be that expensive compared to on-premises solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
73%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon S3?
We can easily connect to the AWS resources.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon S3?
AWS pricing for Amazon S3 starts at a higher cost, particularly in the standard class. However, with lifecycle management policies, costs can be optimized over time. On a scale from one to ten, I w...
What needs improvement with Amazon S3?
AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) should provide more attractive and comprehensive documentation, especially while integrating Amazon S3 with other AWS services like Elemental MediaConvert. Curr...
What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
The solution's most valuable features are its speed, unlimited space, and simplicity of use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
It is an expensive product. We do not use a monthly plan; instead, we opt for a quarterly or semi-annual licensing model, which we negotiate.
What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
There is always room for improvement. When a product is marketed, many claims are made, but in reality, it does not always perform as expected. The usability and real-time capabilities could be enh...
 

Also Known As

S3, Simple Storage Service
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Sample Customers

Netflix, Airbnb, Thomson Reuters, Zillow, Alert Logic
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